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    Robert Matthews

    Physicist

    After studying physics at Oxford, Robert became a science writer. He’s visiting professor in science at Aston University.

    Recent articles by Robert Matthews

    Do all spiral galaxies have black holes at their centre? © Getty Images
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    What is a white hole?

    Can maths be beautiful? © iStock
    Everyday science

    What does ‘statistically significant’ mean?

    Why does a recording increase in pitch when sped up? © Getty Images
    Everyday science

    Why does a recording increase in pitch when sped up?

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    Should I really starve a fever and feed a cold? © Dan Bright
    The Human Body

    Should I really starve a fever and feed a cold?

    Are atoms expanding as the Universe expands? © Getty Images
    Everyday science

    In an atom, what fills the space between particles?

    Does putting a spoon in an opened bottle of champagne keep it fizzy? © Getty Images
    Everyday science

    Does putting a spoon in an opened bottle of champagne keep it fizzy?

    Who invented soap? © Alamy
    Everyday science

    Who invented soap?

    Why do roads shimmer when it’s hot? © Getty Images
    Everyday science

    Why do roads shimmer when it’s hot?

    Lightning strikes beside a powerful microburst from a monsoon thunderstorm near Florence, Arizona.
    Everyday science

    Is it safe to fly a kite in a thunderstorm?

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    Is there any objective evidence of more bad luck on Friday the 13th? © Getty Images
    Everyday science

    Is there any objective evidence of more bad luck on Friday the 13th?

    Do subatomic particles have a colour? © Getty Images
    Everyday science

    Do subatomic particles have a colour?

    What happens to money taken out of circulation? © Alamy
    Everyday science

    What happens to money taken out of circulation?

    How did people make ice before freezers? © Getty Images
    Everyday science

    Why do ice cubes crack when you put them in water?

    Why can’t we predict prime numbers? © Alamy
    Everyday science

    Why can’t we predict prime numbers?

    Why do waves bubble and turn white when they break? © Getty Images
    Planet Earth

    Why do waves bubble and turn white when they break?

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